Melifonwu (hamstring) played in three regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 10 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks. The 2021 third-round pick didn't make his regular-season debut ...

Richard Silva asks Jake Bates about field-goal holder Jack Fox. Kerby Joseph said bye week will help with "rest and recovery." Amik Robertson held Justin Jefferson to three catches in 31-9 win.

Still, the Lions shouldn’t forget about Ifeatu Melifonwu. A former third-round pick, Melifonwu didn’t play a ton over his first two seasons but got a bigger opportunity last year, starting the ...

Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu revealed he required surgery on his dislocated left finger. After attempting to work his way back from being placed on injured reserve, the talented defensive ...

Ifeatu Melifonwu will miss Detroit's Week 3 trip to play the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions safety continues to deal with an ankle injury that has kept him from practicing almost entirely since the ...

Back in Week 3, Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox won NFC Special Teams Player ... those honors since Week 16 of the 2023 season, ...

Veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has been a Detroit Lion for the duration of the Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell era in Detroit. Melifonwu was part of Holmes' first draft class and was the fourth player ...

We know that as players.” Lions S Ifeatu Melifonwu finished his four-year rookie contract and is set to enter the open market as an unrestricted free agent. Melifonwu said he’d like to be back ...